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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 29% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-6500 - 176 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $39.5 vs $94.98
- Up to 46% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i3-12100F - $0.29 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
53%
Price, $
$94.98
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-6500
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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62 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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48 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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71 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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